Iran will 'never bend at the knee', Pezeshkian tells UN in defiant wartime address
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian gave a defiant wartime address at the UN on Wednesday accusing the US of terrorism in his country and saying Iran would not "bend at the knee". But as Pezeshkian called for diplomacy, Iranian officials downplayed their talks with US counterparts on the sidelines of the gerenal assembly as "not anything new".
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian addressed the United Nations General Assembly, asserting that Iran would not be intimidated and would engage in negotiations rather than succumbing to bullying. Referring to the attacks on Iranian civilians and infrastructure, Pezeshkian accused the United States and Israel, stating that Iran's pursuit of military capability was solely for self-defense.
He vehemently denied Israel's possession of an atomic bomb while Iran remains sanctioned. Pezeshkian's speech drew criticism from the US delegation, who left the chamber during his address, and from US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who deemed Iran's stance hypocritical given its history of violating international norms.
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- US envoy walks out on Pezeshkian UN speech slamming war on Iran aljazeera.com
